Tectono-metamorphic evolution of the Briançonnais zone (Modane-Aussois and Southern Vanoise units, Lyon Turin transect, Western Alps)

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 56-57, Issue , 2012, Pages 55-75

  Strzerzynski, Pierre ^a,b   Guillot, Stéphane ^c   Leloup, Philippe Hervé ^d   Arnaud, Nicolas ^e   Vidal, Olivier ^b   Ledru, Patrick ^f   Courrioux, Gabriel ^g   Darmendrail, Xavier ^h  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU MAINE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^f AREVA NP   (France)

^g BRGM   (France)

^h LTF Lyon Turin Ferroviaire   (France)

Author keywords

39Ar 40Ar datings; Collision; Exhumation; Metamorphism; Subduction; Western Alps

Indexed keywords

ARGON ISOTOPE; ARGON-ARGON DATING; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; DECOMPRESSION; DEFORMATION; EXHUMATION; FAULTING; GEODYNAMICS; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; PHENGITE; RECONSTRUCTION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ALPS; BRIANCONNAIS ZONE; FRANCE; RHONE-ALPES; SAVOIE; VANOISE MASSIF; WESTERN ALPS;

EID: 84858000171     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2011.11.010     Document Type: Article

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